Portable prescription-case.



G. F. KURZ.

PORTABLE PRESORIPTION CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12. 1910.

959,230. Patented May 24, 1910.

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mi 1 I J 1 .3 l i I i I l W i l I l l i I GHAIBLES F. KURZ, 0FGLEVELAND, OHIO.

PORTABLE PRESCRIPTION-CASE.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1910.

Application filed January 12, 1910. Serial No. 537,658.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. KURZ, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in PortablePrescription-Cases; and I hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in portable prescription-casesfor drugstores.

The primary object of this invention is to construct a portableprescription-case comprising an uprightpartition provided at its rearside with a counter and also having a telephone-booth which is arrangedat one end of and rigid with the counter and forms a passageway whichextends through the booth from the rear extremity of the booth forwardlyto the forward side ofthe partition, which -booth has two doors forclosing the forward end and rear end respectively of the saidpassageway, so that an apothecary or .druggist, when he is at work atthe aforesaid counter as well as when he is occupied in his drug-storefor, ward of the prescription-case, has convenient access to thetelephone in the said booth.

Another object is to avoid the extension of the said passageway throughthe outer side wall of the said booth so that the prescription-case canbe laced close to one of the side walls of a ding-store at the said sidewall of the'said booth and thereby enable the use of my improvedprescriptioncase in a comparatively narrow store which is not wideenough to permit passage around both ends of theprescription-case.

Another object is to have the said booth extend rearwardly to the frontof the aforesaid counter and preferably flush with the said front and tohave the said booth form one of the side walls of the space formed nextabove the counter.

Another object is to have the said booth project or extend forwardlyofthe said partition far enou h' to accommodate the ex tension of the aoresaid passageway through the inner side wall of the booth forward ofthe artition so thatvthe booth may be entered at the inner side of theforward endportion thereof.

tion-casc not only with the aforesaid booth at one end of the saidpartition but with another telephone-booth formed at the forward side ofthe said partition at the opposite end of the partition, and to have thelast-mentioned booth form a passageway which extends laterally throughthe booth and provided with two doors for closing opposite endsrespectively of the said passageway.

Another object is to have the passa eway formed in and by the1ast-mentioned%)ooth extend laterally through the booth so that ashow-case may be placed at one end thereof next or close to the forwardside of the said booth.

Another object is to form a file-cabinet rearward of the last-mentionedbooth and to have the said cabinet extend rearwardly preferably flushwith the front of the counin forming an alcove or recess in which chairsor other things may be placed.

. Another object is to construct a prescriplion-case which has not onlygreater utility and is more convenient than prescriptioncases heretoforemade, but is simple and compact in construction and handsome inappearance.

With these objects in view, and to the end of realizing other advantageshereinafter appearing, this invention consists in certain features ofconstruction, and combinations of parts, hereinafter described, pointedout in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawin s.

In the said drawings, higure 1 is a front side elevation of a portableprescriptioncase embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear view of theprescription-case. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section on line 3--3,Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 4 is aleft-hand side elevation relative to Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a horizontalsection on line 5-5, Fig. 1, looking downwardly.

My improved portable prescription-case comprises a vertically arrangedor upri ht partition A. A telephone-booth B an a Another object is toprovide the prescripfile-cabinet C are formed at the forward side andrear side res ectively of an end-portion of the partition in anyapproved manner, and 6 indicates a telephone within the said booth. Itwill be observed therefore that a telephone-booth B is formed at one eof the partition A, and I would here r ark that another tele hone-boothD is formed at the other end of the said partition and extendspreferably both rearwardly and forwardly of the partition as willhereinafter more fully appear, and d represents a telephone within thebooth D.

At the rear side of the partition A and between the file-cabinet C andthe rear portion of the booth D is arranged a counter E at which .anapothecary or druggist compounds or prepares pharmaceutical preparationsor medicines. The partition A forms the back of the counter E. Thecabinet 0 forms one of the side walls of the space formed next forwardof the above the counter, and the booth D forms the other side wall ofthe said space. Above the rear portion of the counter E and centrallybetween the ends of the counter is formed a cabinet F which may be ofany approved construction, and at each side of the cabinet F arevertically spaced shelves f. Below the counter E is formed adrawercabinet H which at the front thereof is arranged far enough abovethe floor-line of the prescription-case to form what is known as atoe-space 72, arranged under the said front and permitting theapothecary or druggist to stand close against the counter.

The booth D forms a passageway 10 extending rearwardly from the forwardside of the partition A and has two doors 12 and 13 for closing oppositeends respectively of the said passageway. The booth D projects orextends forwardl of the partition A far enough to accommo ate theextension of the passageway 10 through the inner side wall of the boothforward of the partition, as at 14, so that the booth may be entered atthe inner side of the forward end-portion thereof, and the door 12 isarranged to close the forward end of the said passageway as shown insolid lines Fig. 5. Preferably the door 12 is hinged, as at 15, insuitable proximity to but partition A and arranged to swing in ahorizontal plane and outwardly and toward the said partition in openingas shown in dotted lines Fig. 5.

Preferably the passa eway 10 extends between the side walls 0% the boothD to the rear extremity of the booth, as at 16, and the door 13 isarranged to close the rear end of the said passageway between the saidwalls, as shown in solid lines Fig. 5. Preferably the door 13 is hinged,as at 17 at the rear end of the outer side wall of the booth D andarranged to swing in a horizontal plane and inwardly toward the saidwall in opening as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 5.

By the construction hereinbefore described it will be observed that anapothecary or druggist when he is at work at the counter E as well aswhen he is occupied in his drug-store forward of the prescriptioncasehas convenient access to the telephone in the booth D; that theextension of the passagewa 10 through the outer side wall of the saibooth is avoided so that the prescription-case can be placed at the saidwall of the said booth close to the adjacent side wall of the drug-storeand thereby enable the use of my improved prescription-case in acomparatively narrow store which is not wide enough to permit passagearound both ends of the prescription-case. The partition A, counter Cand booth D are rendered rigid with each other in any approved manner,and by the extension of the said booth rearwardly to the front of thesaid counter the most convenient passage into the booth from the counteris afforded. The booth B projects or extends forwardly of the partitionA and forms a passageway 20 extending laterally throu h the said boothand arranged wholly orward of the said partition. The booth D hastwodoors 22 and 23 for closing opposite ends respectively of the passageway20. The partition A is preferably provided at its forward side with alarge mirror a. The partition A and the forward portions of the booths Band D form an alcove or recess in which chairs or other things may beplaced to advantage.

The door 22, which participates in forming one of the side walls of thesaid recesses and is arranged to close one end of the passageway 20, asshown in solid lines Fig. 5, is preferably hinged, as at 25, in suitableproximity to the partition A and arranged to swing in a horizontal laneand outwardly and toward the said partition in opening as shown indotted lines Fig. 5. The other door 23 of the booth B is arranged toclose the other end of the passa eway 20 as shown in solid lines Fig. 5an preferably hinged, as at 27, adjacent the forward side wall of thebooth B and arranged to swing in a horizontal plane and outwardly inopening as shown in dotted lines Fig. 5. It 11 will of course beunderstood that my improved prescription-case for any given drugstore,if it is not made short enough to ermit of passage around both endsthereo is made enough shorter than the width of the store that when theprescription-case is placed at the outer side of its booth D against orin close proximity to one of the side walls of the store a passagewaywill be left between the booth B and the other side wall of the store sothat an apothecary or druggist, when he is at work at the counter E aswell as when he is occupied at a showcase K placed forward and in closeproximity to the forward side of the booth B and partially shown indotted lines, Fig. 5, has convenient access to the telephone in the saidbiootln By the construction hereinbefore described itwill be observedthat the booth B, not only forms w telephone-receiving compartment, buta passageway leading from the recess formed-at the frontof theprescrip-' ti0n-case toth'e' left hand end of the prescription-casewithout necessitating walking behind the show-case which may be placedforward of'the forward side of-the booth B as hereinbefore indicated.

l wou'ld here remark that not unimportant is the extension of thepassageway 20 laterally throu h the booth B so that a show-case may beplaced at one end-=tliereof 'next or closeto' the forward side ofthesaid booth and to have both telephone-booths, as already hereinbeforeindicated, project equidistantly forwardly of the partition A of theprescription-case and not only cooperate with=the said partition informing a recess but in-renderin the prescription-case symmetrical Itwill also be observed. that the extension of the assageway 10 throughthe inner side wall of the booth D avoids interference with the placingof a display-table L shown partially in dotted lines, Fig. 5, or otherobject, against or inclose proximity to the forward side of the saidbooth.

A prescription-case constructed. as hereinbefore described possesses notonly greater utility and is more convenient than prescription-casesheretofore made, but is simple and compact in construction andattractive What I claim is 1. A portable prescription-case comprising anupright partition having a counter at the rear side of and rigid withthe partition, and a telephone-booth which is arranged at one end of andrigid with the partition and rovided with a passageway which exten sthrough the booth and has two doors for closing opposite ends'respectively of the passageway.

2. A portable prescription-case comprising an upri ht partition having acounter at the rear side of the partition and a telephone-booth which isarranged at one end of the partition and provided with a passagewaywhich extends through the booth, said booth extending rearwardly to thefront of the counter and forming a side wall of the space formed nextabove the counter.

3. A portable prescription-case comprisingan upright partition having acounter at the rear side of the partition and a telephone-booth which isarranged at one end of the partition and rovided with a passageway whichexten s through the booth and has two doors for closing opposite endsrespectively of the passageway, said booth extending forwardly of thepartition.

4. A portable prescription-case comprising an upright partition having acounter at the rear side of the partition and a-telephone-booth which isarranged at one end and extends forwardly and rearwardly of thepartition, said booth being provided with a passageway which extendsthrough the booth and has opposite ends thereof arran ed forward andrearward respectively of the partition.

5. A portable prescription-case comprising an upright partition having acounter at .the rear side of the partitionand a telephone-booth arrangedat one end and extending forwardly of the partition and being providedwith apassageway which at its orward end extends through the inner sidewall of the booth-forward of the said partition and to therear-extremity of the booth between-the side walls of thebooth, saidbooth having two hinged doors for closing opposite ends respectively ofthe passageway, which-doors are arranged to swing in a horizontal )lane.

(3. A portable prescription-case comprising an upright partition havinga counter at the rear side of the partition and atelephone-bootharranged atone end and extending rearwardly and forwardlyof the partition and being provided with a passageway which at itsforward end extends through the inner side wall of the booth forwardof-the said partition and to the rear extremity of the booth between theside walls of the booth, said booth having a door for closing-theforward end of the said passageway, which door is hinged forward of butin suitable proximity to the partition and arranged to swing in ahorizontal plane, and the booth havinganother door for closin the rearend of the said passageway, sai last-mentioned door being hinged andarranged to swing in a horizontal plane.

7. A portable prescription-case comprising an upright partition having acounter at the rear side of the partition and a telephone-booth arrangedat one end and extending rearwardly and forwardly of the partition'andbeing provided with a passageway which at its forward end extendsthrough the inner side wall of the booth forward of the said partitionand to the rear extremity of the booth between the side walls of thebooth, said booth having a door for closing the forward end of the saidpassageway, which door is hinged forward of but in suitable proximity tothe partition and arranged to swing in a horizontal plane and outwardlyin opening, and the booth having another door for closing the rear endof the said passageway, said last-mentioned door being hinged at theouter side wall of the booth and arranged to swing in a horizontal planeand inwardly in opening.

8. A prescription-case comprising an upright partition having twotelephone-booths and extending arranged at opposite ends respectivel ofthe partition, eac booth being provide with a passageway extendingthrough the booth.

9. prescription-case com rising an n right partition having two teephone-boot arranged at opposite ends respectively of and extendingequidistantly forwardly of the partition, each booth bein provided witha passageway extending t rough the booth.

10. A prescri tion-case comprising an upright partition aving twotelephone-boot is arranged at opposite ends respectivel of orwardly ofthe partition and coiiperating with the artition in forming a recess atthe front 0 the partition.

11. A prescri tion-case comprising an upright partition aving twotelephone-booths arranged at op osite ends respectively of and extendingorwardly of the partition, each booth being rovided with a passagewaywhich extend through the booth and having two doors for closing oppositeends respectively of the passageway.

12. A prescription-case comprising an upright partition having twotelephone-booths arranged at opposite ends respectively of and extendin.torwardly of the partition, each booth being rovided with a passagewaywhich extendg through the booth and having two doors for closingopposite ends respectively of the passageway, the booths 00- operatingwith the artition in forming a recess at the front 0 the artition, andthe passageway formed by Leac booth extending through the inner sidewall of the said booth forward of the partition.

13. A prescription-case comprising an upright [artition "havin atelephonebooth formed at the forwar side of an end-portion of thepartition, which booth is provided with a lpassageway which extendslaterally throng the 00th.

14. A prescription-case com rising an upright partition having a teephone-booth formed at the forward side of an end-portion of thepartition, which booth is rovided with a passageway which extendsaterally through the booth, said booth having two doors for closingopposite ends respectively of the assageway. 4

15. A prescription-case comprising an upright partition having twotelephone-boot arranged atopposite ends respectively of thepartition andbeing each provided with a passageway which extends through the resctive booth, said partition being vided at the rear side of thepartition with a counter and a drawer-cabinet formed under the top ofthe counter and spaced at its front from the floor-line so as to form atoe-space under the forward portion of the drawercabinetl In testimonywhereof, I sign the foregoing specification, in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES F. KURZ. Witnesses C. H. Dom, B. 0. BROWN.

